Return of the Egret

This corking Little Egret was the singing fat lady of last weekend. It was in a field drain near Kelk Beck at dusk on Sunday. Not far from where I saw one last January and February. You have to wonder - same one or not? And how many more must there be hiding away in the mass of Holderness drainage channels?



Either way, they're still far from regular here yet - this is still only my fourth sighting relating to either two or three individuals. No doubt they will become more regular as their expansion continues.

Other goodies from the weekend: 91 Pink-footed Goose flying north, a Goldeneye, a Water Rail, 4 Woodcock, 2 Green Sandpiper. Three Barn Owls were most welcome after the doom-laden reports coming from elsewhere.

That'll do for now, further detail later...